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How Manchester remembered the victims of the Arena attack eight years on
The anniversary of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack took place today


G-strings, Gorillas and the disco apocalypse: Scissor Sisters stage a racy reunion at Co-op Live
From surprise appearances by noughties legends to cabaret masterstrokes - the New Yorker band delivered on nostalgia and spectacle.

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'Being a Salfordian is a unique thing'
Tracing the influence of filmmaker Mike Leigh's Salford and Manchester roots


Just one in every 10 people actually trust politicians to tell the truth
A whopping 82 per cent of people polled in the North West don't trust MPs to tell the truth 'much' or 'at all', the survey suggests

Green Monday: Catching up with Manchester’s bee whisperer
Plus, why has Sammy’s Bar been closed for three weeks?

How the Wham Ram Gang's 'innovative and unique' methods bagged them £275k - and got them caught
'They are forensically aware, telecoms aware, really hard to get hold of as a team because they are so organised'



Manchester 'falling behind' in race to rollout 5G - and bureaucracy is to blame
A telecoms company believes government policy over 5G masts is creating more legal battles and slowing down progress


Meet the Showmen of Bolton
'We want to move somewhere where the air’s fresher anyway'


Primark gives Manchester shoppers chance to grab items for free as 'Swap Shop' event returns this weekend
Shoppers can get their hands on a selection of pre-loved items at no financial cost by doing one thing this weekend


Less 'words', more 'vibes': has Factory International found its rhythm?
‘We are very much at the stage of wanting to reach a lot of people for the first time’


LIVE: We try the commute from Manchester to Liverpool by train after huge vision unveiled
Andy Burnham says the current rail infrastructure is 'outdated' and reaching its capacity as he calls for a new train line to be built


Andy Burnham says case for new Manchester to Liverpool railway line has 'landed' in London
The Greater Manchester mayor has spent the day in London, trying to convince the government to back the major transport project


Everything Andy Burnham said in pitch for new Manchester-Liverpool railway line
The Greater Manchester mayor made the comments at a press conference in Westminster this afternoon


LIVE: Andy Burnham issues update on new Manchester to Liverpool railway line - updates
The Greater Manchester mayor is selling his plans to the government


'If you want to serve the government you shouldn't have to move away from your community'
Writing exclusively for the Manchester Evening News, Georgia Gould, Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, explains why the government is moving more civil service jobs out of London


The thousands of government jobs moving to 'transformational' new Manchester site
Thousands of civil service jobs are moving outside of London


Manchester dad arrested at Saudi Arabia airport after family holiday is jailed for 10 years as wife issues statement
Ahmed al-Doush has been jailed in Saudi Arabia
